[jonbonazza]

Originally Posted by Circuit Motorsports

Just want to correct a few items about the EcuTek system.

You will need an EcuTek Programming kit (cable and USB key) and license, but you do not have to be a registered tuner to create a tune for your car. EcuTek released end-user tuning capability months ago. You can tune your own car with EcuTek's FREE software that you download, and that software works with an EcuTek programming kit.

EcuTek cables and tunes are NOT tied to your VIN. Only the EcuTek license is tied to your ECU. A locked tune is tied to your USB key (part of the EcuTek programming kit). If you are making your own tune, you can lock it or unlock it.

So, for EcuTek self-tuning, you need the following:

• EcuTek Programming Kit (Can be shared with others)
• EcuTek License (one-time purchase, stays with your ECU for life)
• EcuTek FREE software (downloaded from EcuTek's website)

Optional:

• EcuTek RaceRom Upgrade for Self-Tuning (enables advanced RaceRom features - a must have for Forced Induction tunes)

We carry the full line of EcuTek programming kits, licenses, and software.

- Bob

Originally Posted by nelsmar

End users who simply buy a cable and vehicle license are able to create their own maps. You don't have to be a licensed tuner. And not all tunes are locked to your key. Some tuners do. It lock their tunes. That is an option that ecutek gives as an option for security.

What's a pain is the lack of key bindings in rom raider. lol. Not to mention the lack of speed density in open source which is really needed to do a quality tune on a jrsc at high rpm as it tends to max the maf out

There aren't a ton of options out currently for tuning but luckily the ones out are quite sufficient for the needs of many!

I stand corrected. Thanks. =)